Step on it: bathroom scales may soon check your artery stiffness

NCT ID NCT05823025

Ongoing Diagnosis Sponsor: Withings Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether Withings bathroom scales can accurately measure pulse wave velocity (PWV), a key indicator of vascular stiffness. Researchers will compare readings from the scales with a standard medical device in 176 adults, including those with high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or COPD. If accurate, these scales could offer a convenient home screening tool for artery health.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: bathroom scales
What this could lead to: If successful, these scales could provide a simple, at-home way to check vascular stiffness, helping detect early signs of heart or blood vessel problems.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on accuracy, not treatment. The scales may not be precise enough for medical use, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hypertensive disorder sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VASCULAR STIFFNESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Grenoble

Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 38043, France
Georges Pompidou European Hospital

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 78015, France

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